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Best Bitter

Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 19th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

32.3

SRM (morey):

11.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.80 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.8 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	86.7%
200 g	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L200 g Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.6%
290 g	Torrified Wheat290 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	6.6%
45 g	German - Carafa III45 g Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition)	32	535	1%
47 g	Flaked Barley47 g Flaked Barley	32	2.2	1.1%
4,382 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Challenger25 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil	60 min	28.27	40.3%
25 g	First Gold25 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	10 min	7.8	40.3%
12 g	First Gold12 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	0 min	0	19.4%
62 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Challenger (Pellet) 25 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	28.27	40.3%
37 g	First Gold (Pellet) 37 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	7.8	59.7%
62 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	14 - 21 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Tesco

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Loosely based on Yorkshire bitter recipe from the beer bible. Crystal medium, leftover wheat/barley for head retention. Wilko ale yeast (Nottingham equivalent?)

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Last Updated: 2020-02-08 21:47 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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